Idaho Might Fight Federal Government Over Land

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho could be the next western state to engage in a public lands fight with the federal government. Last year, Utah and Arizona passed legislation demanding the federal government turn over control of millions of acres of public acreage in those states. Utah's governor signed the bill, while Arizona's was vetoed by Gov. Jan Brewer. Today, the Utah legislator who led passage of that state's bill urged Idaho lawmakers take the same step toward managing public land in its borders.